Medical Emergencies in Pregnancy

Tuesday 9 September

Courses

Tue 9 Sep

13:00 - 16:55

Online

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Activity code: 152390

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Overview

As medical comorbidities in pregnancy become increasingly common, the need for up-skilling in Obstetric Medicine is vital —ensuring that pregnant patients with acute or long-term conditions receive safe, effective and evidence-based care.

This half-day online conference offers a practical and up-to-date overview for healthcare professionals across the world who are involved in the care of pregnant patients who present with medical problems. Whether you work in obstetrics, hospital medicine, accident and emergency, anaesthetics or the community, this course is designed to enhance your clinical knowledge, confidence and decision-making.

Designed for a broad audience—including doctors, nurses, midwives and students—the programme will explore both common and critical presentations across a range of specialties.

Sessions will include:

What is “normal” in pregnancy: physiology, investigations, prescribing and reliable information sources
Managing breathlessness, chest pain and palpitations
Sepsis and diabetic emergencies in pregnancy
Neurological symptoms: seizures, headaches
Cardiac arrest in pregnancy: emergency response, debrief and communication.

We look forward to having you join us online.

Dr Ailie Young and Dr Kerri Baker - Co Chair Organising Committee

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Programme

Tuesday 9 September 2025

Programme is subject to change.

Chair: Dr Ailie Young, ST6 Acute Medical Registrar, UK Trainee Representative for the Society for Acute Medicine, NHS Lothian

13:00	Welcome
13:05	What is normal? Dr Anthony Nicholl, Senior Medical Officer Scottish Government for Maternity Services and Cons Obstetrician, Dundee Physiology Bloods/imaging Prescribing * Where to find information* *
13:35	The breathless pregnant patient Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Consultant Obstetric Physician, King’s College, London * Asthma * Pulmonary embolism * COVID-19*
14:05	The septic pregnant patient Dr Bhaskar Narayan, Consultant in Intensive Care, Acute and Obstetric Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital * Source identification/control * Critical care inc vasopressors*
14:35	Headache / seizures in pregnancy Dr Alastair Campbell, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh * Epilepsy * Pre-eclampsia * Migraine * CVST*
15:05 - 15:25	Break

Chair: Dr Carolyn Ford

15:25	The pregnant patient with chest pain and palpitations TBC * Heart failure/cardiomyopathy* * Aortic dissection * Arrhythmia *
15:55	Diabetic emergencies in pregnancy Dr Rahat Maitland, Consultant Diabetologist, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow * DKA * Euglycaemic ketoacidosis * Hypoglycaemia *
16:25	Cardiac arrest in pregnancy Dr Katy Rankin, Consultant Obstetrician with specialist interest in Maternal Medicine, NHS Fife * Perimortem caesarean section * Special considerations * Communication *
16:55	Thanks and Close

Please note that on occasion event programmes may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

Fees

Not a Member of RCPE? By joining the College, you can save up to 100% on event fees for our symposia, courses and Evening Medical Update programme. Find out more about joining the College and our membership benefits via our membership webpages.

	Fee £
Standard fee	£135
RCPE Fellow, Collegiate & Associate Member	£85
Allied Health Professional	£85
Trainees	£70
RCPE retired Fellow & Foundation Member	£35
RCPE Fellow in low-middle income country	£0
RCPE Student Member	£0

Membership of RCPE gives you discounted rates to most of our Education events, as well as access to further content on our Education Portal. You can find out more Membership and how to join here.

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your place within 4 days of this event, we regret that we are unable to provide a refund.

The event will be available to view on-demand for 28 days after the live event, therefore, there is still an opportunity to view the talks if you are not able to attend on the day.

Bookings Terms & Conditions: Please read the College's full event bookings Ts&Cs regarding event changes, CPD, and data protection.

Further information

Certificates

All relevant events are approved for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). To receive a CPD certificate delegates must have completed the online feedback survey. The survey will close 28 days after the original broadcast of the event on the 7 October 2025, with certificates being issued shortly after this.

Certificates cannot be issued after the survey has closed.

Catch-up

Registered delegates can view this event on catch-up for up to 28 days following the live event until 7 October. Please note that in-line with Federation rules, the CPD period is for 28 days post live-event, therefore, in order to obtain a CPD certificate for viewing this event you must have viewed the talks and completed the online feedback survey by 7 October.

Event co-ordinator

Aine Serelis

Telephone

+ 44 (0)131 247 3620

a.serelis@rcpe.ac.uk

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